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The world has gone mad
« on: 09 October 2010, 12:14:21 »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-11455677

Council workers remove conkers from tree in Nottingham
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« Reply #1 on: 09 October 2010, 12:27:32 »
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He said: "It is on a main thoroughfare - including a route to school - and is bombarded with a huge number of sticks, branches and even metal bars.

"We don't want to spoil anyone's fun, but after last year's incident, and following some damage to nearby properties, it was decided to collect the conkers for children to safely pick up from the ground to avoid the possibility of further injuries."
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« Reply #2 on: 09 October 2010, 12:35:16 »
the park near my mum was so nice, was full of kids playing football, pitches marked out as well. so now its got small hills everywhere and huge rocks so the kids cant play there no more. at a cost of 1.5 million if i'm correct. so if you walk through on the paths nobody will see you from the rds now,its prime mugging spot
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« Reply #3 on: 09 October 2010, 12:37:00 »
This is where "the cuts" can take place!! ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)

Stupid councils wasting money on unnecessary actions! >:( >:( >:( >:(

And yet when it comes to filling pot holes..................ggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrr >:( >:( >:( >:(
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Re: The world has gone mad
« Reply #4 on: 09 October 2010, 17:30:58 »
ahh but that is a different budget :D
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« Reply #5 on: 09 October 2010, 17:47:51 »
Still, that area of Nottingham is now a much safer place for our citizens.

Splendid news I think. 8-) :y :y
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« Reply #6 on: 09 October 2010, 17:56:36 »
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Stupid councils wasting money on unnecessary actions! >:( >:( >:( >:( ...

Total cost was a mere £100-ish ...... so said the spokesman on Radio 2 last week  :y
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« Reply #7 on: 09 October 2010, 18:01:03 »
As above it appears to be on a main school route, also the amount of debris generated from one of those trees is quite a bit, one just down road from my flat.

I suspect this has happened before, its just a slow news day!
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« Reply #8 on: 09 October 2010, 18:02:03 »
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Stupid councils wasting money on unnecessary actions! >:( >:( >:( >:( ...

Total cost was a mere £100-ish ...... so said the spokesman on Radio 2 last week  :y

X how many more?!  This is no doubt one of many 'small' expenditures that add up to millions ::) ::)

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Re: The world has gone mad
« Reply #9 on: 09 October 2010, 18:57:52 »
but we can all sleep safe in the knowledge that we are safe.

what next?
cutting down trees in case someone drives into it?
nope been done. ::)
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« Reply #10 on: 09 October 2010, 19:09:10 »
You think this is bad, and excessive, try this to make you wonder (see bluetack)  ::)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/jun/19/blu-tack-goggles-health-safety
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« Reply #11 on: 09 October 2010, 19:29:15 »
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Still, that area of Nottingham is now a much safer place for our citizens.

Splendid news I think. 8-) :y :y

The Meadows will never be safe for anybody, that be Bandit country
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« Reply #12 on: 09 October 2010, 19:46:13 »
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Still, that area of Nottingham is now a much safer place for our citizens.

Splendid news I think. 8-) :y :y

The Meadows will never be safe for anybody, that be Bandit country


Aah, strike that then - leave the conkers. :y
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Still, that area of Nottingham is now a much safer place for our citizens.

Splendid news I think. 8-) :y :y

The Meadows will never be safe for anybody, that be Bandit country


Aah, strike that then - leave the conkers. :y

After all, dodging the falling debris while collecting conkers was all part of the fun. It was the fun in a game of conkers, in fact. It was pretty boring once you'd threaded it onto your shoe lace, TBH.

Bit like the game I have been playing today. Stringing up antennas in the trees at the local scout hut.  ;D

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Re: The world has gone mad
« Reply #14 on: 09 October 2010, 19:50:16 »
Bring on the cuts!
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